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Cheesy Broccoli Soup in Bread Bowl from Scratch

Cheesy Broccoli Soup in Bread Bowl from Scratch is best soup for bread bowls with cheddar cheese and Ricotta. Delicious broccoli florets and heavy cream make this comfort food creamy and tasty.

Course dinner, lunch
Cuisine American
Keyword Cheesy Broccoli Soup in Bread Bowl from Scratch
Total Time 1 hour
Servings 4 people

Ingredients

  • Ingredients for bread bowls:
  • 1/3 cup warm water
  • 1/2 tsp sugar
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 2 1/2 Tbsp fresh yeast ( 40 grams)
  • 3 cups rye flour
  • 2 cups all purpose flour
  • 2 Tbsp olive oil
  • 1 3/4 cup warm water
  • Ingredients for cheesy broccoli soup:
  • 1 Tbsp olive oil
  • 1/2 onion, chopped
  • 1 garlic, finely chopped
  • 4 cups broccoli florets, chopped
  • 4 cups vegetable broth
  • 2 Tbsp Ricotta cheese
  • Salt and ground black pepper to taste
  • 1 cup heavy cream
  • Grated cheddar cheese and parsley leaves to garnish

Instructions

  1. In a small bowl, combine 1/3 cup water, sugar, salt and fresh yeast and leave aside to rise.

  2. In medium sized bowl, combine rye and all purpose flour. Add yeast mixture, 2 Tbsp olive oil and 1 3/4 cup water.

  3. Combine to get smooth dough. Leave to rise for two hours.

  4. In medium sized pot, heat olive oil and add onion. Cook over medium heat until softened.

  5. Add garlic, broccoli florets and vegetable broth. Boil for four minutes.
  6. Add Ricotta, heavy cream, salt and black pepper and boil for seven minutes. Leave aside.
  7. After two hours of dough rising, knead it on a clean working surface and divide to four equal parts.
  8. Knead every little dough to form nice balls.
  9. Preheat the oven to 190 C / 374 F.

  10. Lay parchment paper on the baking dish and butter it.

  11. Remove four doughs on the baking paper and bake for 45 minutes.

  12. Once baked, leave aside to cool for 5 - 10 minutes and cut the tops of the breads and empty the soft inside using spoon to leave the sides one inch thick.

  13. Fill the bowls with soup and serve immediately, garnished with grated cheddar and parsley leaves.